restaurant week

In Shirlington, A Three Course Meal for Dogs

By ARLnow.com

The inaugural Shirlington Restaurant Week is well underway, but humans aren’t the only ones who can enjoy a delicious fixed-price meal during week-long event.

Dogma Bakery (2772 S. Arlington Mill Drive) is offering a three-course meal for dogs as part of Restaurant Week. The meal consists of a house-made “gar-lick cheese bite” appetizer; a main course of fish, chicken, beef or venison kibble, with a side of vegetables; and a dog ice cream, cookie or muffin dessert.

The meal is available for dine-in or take-out. Owners choosing the sit-down option are invited to order human food from The Bungalow and dine with their dogs.

The meal costs $7.50, and 100 percent of the purchase price is going to benefit a rescue dog named Chief (pictured), who was abused and now needs a prosthetic leg and paw on either side of his body. Lucky Dog Animal Rescue, which is fostering Chief, needs about $800 for the prosthetics.

Shirlington Restaurant Week Starts Monday

By Katie Pyzyk

(Updated at 7:35 p.m.) Right on the heels of tomorrow’s Capitol City Brewing Company 2011 Oktoberfest at Shirlington, another event in that neighborhood touts good eats and good prices.  The first annual Restaurant Week at The Village at Shirlington begins on Monday.

Prices are considerably lower than neighboring cities’ restaurant weeks. Lunch includes two courses for $15 and dinner includes three courses for $25.

The following restaurants have listed their menus for the event, which runs from Monday, October 10, through next Sunday, October 16:  Aladdin’s Eatery, Aroma Indian Cuisine, Bistro Bistro, Bonsai Grill, The Bungalow, Busboys & Poets, Capitol City Brewing Company, Dogma Bakery & Boutique, Extra Virgin Modern Italian Cuisine, Johnny Rockets, Luna Grill & Diner, PING and Samuel Beckett’s Irish Gastro Pub.

To coincide with Restaurant Week, there will be an event on Thursday geared toward ladies. During Shirlie’s Girls Night Out many of the businesses will offer discounts and specials like cocktails while you shop.  The participating stores and eateries are: Ah Love Oil & Vinegar, CakeLove, Capitol City Brewing Company, Dogma Bakery & Boutique, Extra Virgin Modern Italian, Hardwood Artisans, Le Village Marche, Nirvana Reflexology, Periwinkle, Signature Theatre, Studio Salon & Spa and T.H.A.I. Shirlington.

Times for the specials vary by business, but most start at 5:00 p.m.

Arlington Eateries Participating in DC Restaurant Week

By ARLnow.com

DC Restaurant Week is underway, and a number of Arlington restaurants are getting in on the action.

From now until Sunday, participating restaurants will be offering a three-course fixed-price lunch for $20.11 and a three-course fixed-price dinner for $35.11.

Among those participating, by neighborhood:

Ballston

  • The Melting Pot — 1110 N. Glebe Road
  • Pinzimini Restaurant (within the Westin Arlington Gateway hotel) — 801 N. Glebe Road
  • Willow Restaurant — 4301 N. Fairfax Drive

Clarendon

  • Harry’s Tap Room — 2800 Clarendon Blvd.
  • La Tasca — 2900 Wilson Blvd.
  • Liberty Tavern — 3195 Wilson Blvd.
  • Lyon Hall — 3100 Washington Blvd.
  • Restaurant 3 — 2950 Clarendon Blvd.
  • Tallula Restaurant — 2761 Washington Blvd.

Courthouse

  • Me-Jana — 2300 Wilson Blvd.

Crystal City

  • Jaleo — 2250A Crystal Drive
  • Morton’s Steakhouse — 1750 Crystal Drive
  • Tagolio Pizzeria & Enoteca — 549 S. 23rd Street

Rosslyn

  • Cityhouse (within the Rosslyn Hyatt) — 1325 Wilson Blvd.
  • Domaso Trattoria (within the Hotel Palomar)– 1121 North 19th St.

Shirlington

  • Extra Virgin Modern Italian Restaurant — 4053 Campbell Ave.

Morning Notes

By ARLnow.com

A Drier Night At the Fair — The Arlington County Fair shut down early last night thanks to the rain. With any luck the rain will hold tonight so fair-goers can enjoy the rides and the concessions without an umbrella. If all else fails, however, the indoor exhibits will be open tonight. See the fair hours.

Restaurant Week in Clarendon — Clarendon Nights has a list of Clarendon and Courthouse restaurants participating in DC Restaurant Week.

Five Guys Wins More Praise — Five Guys Burgers and Fries has been getting some glowing news coverage lately. The chain, which started in Arlington, topped Zagat’s Best Burger category in survey results released Monday. The chain has been expanding rapidly recently, attracting local media attention everywhere it goes. Unanswered questions: How big can the now Lorton-based Five Guys get, and to what degree did national coverage of President Obama’s visit to a Five Guys last year boost its image?

Flickr pool photo by BrianMKA